From my e-mail box: Can a corporation now be elected President? Ok, so that’s some snark. I’ll have some more... View Article
Continue readingSecretary Clinton’s Apps for the World
From a speech she gave yesterday on Internet freedom (transcript) (video): Let’s say I want to create a mobile phone... View Article
Continue readingCitizens United and Transparency: A Look Ahead
The Supreme Court has issued its long-awaited decision in the election law case Citizens United [PDF], to which Ellen has... View Article
Continue readingJustice Thomas Says No to Disclosure, Blames Internet
Noted without response. From Justice Thomas’ dissent wherein he states that the court should eliminate all campaign finance disclosure requirements:... View Article
Continue readingHow the Citizens United Case Affects Money & Politics and Transparency As We Know it
The ramifications of today’s Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC are breathtaking – opening the floodgates of political... View Article
Continue readingCitizens United Positive for Online Disclosure?
My colleague Daniel just shared this excerpt on page 55 of the Citizens United decision. While our team is still... View Article
Continue readingSupreme Court Issues Major Campaign Finance Decision
This morning, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in the major campaign finance and transparency case Citizens United. We are... View Article
Continue readingTime Running Short to Meet First OGD Deadlines
Executive branch departments and agencies are under tight deadlines to comply with President Obama’s high-profile Open Government Directive [PDF], with... View Article
Continue readingThe Irony and the Solution of Lobbying Disclosures
If you read Monday’s New York Times story about how many lobbyists are de-registering in the face of new filing... View Article
Continue readingEvening Links
1) Arthur Delaney does a good job explaining lobbyist deregistrations. 2) Sen. John Ensign’s love affair and subsequent pay-off, cover-up... View Article
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